2025 US Undergraduate Internship - Product Design, US Sports

2025 US Undergraduate Internship

PRODUCT DESIGN – US SPORTS

adidas – Portland, OR

 

     

 

 

Creating the future of sport inspires our work every single day. We’re always on the lookout for talented new students. Always learning, always improving. Curiosity keeps us growing both as a company and as individuals. Come test your strengths, broaden your skills, share your input and pursue your passion with an internship at our North America headquarters.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Continuously aware of information needed to design a consumer and brand relevant product including Trade fairs, cultural events, sporting events, athlete insights, Trade publications, general interest press, trend services, fashion sportswear magazines, market visits and relevant forecast and sell-through numbers.
• Assists a team in seasonal and long-term design direction for their category including Footwear and Apparel Color and Footwear Materials
• Contributes to design direction by assisting in trend forecasting content relevant to our consumer and brand, working closely with the design team, providing Color and Material content and direction, collaboration and critiquing, and product execution
• Assists in designing Footwear Color and Material executions for Inline and/or Key Account ranges with input from Design, Marketing, and Development including seasonal prep and research, creating product design presentations; both physical and digital, creating Color CADs and Material Maps, development process & costing and communicating inspiration and storytelling to Marketing

 

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Computer Skills (Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, Power Point/Key Note, Apple Mac Operating system)
• Passion for footwear
• 3D not required, but beneficial
• Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually
• Ability to create designs that meet category needs and commercial opportunities
• Ability to operate in a fast pace, ever changing work environment
• Works well in a team environment. This position requires employee to engage with any stakeholders, as well as manage various information and relationships
• Ability and desire to push themselves, others, and the brand forward.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with key business partners

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at a College/University
• Anticipated graduat